jib | (noun) any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast) | - |
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(verb) shift from one side of the ship to the other | Synonyms: change course, gybe, jibe |
(verb) refuse to comply | Synonyms: balk, baulk, resist |
jibboom | (noun) a spar that extends the bowsprit | - |
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jibe | (noun) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | Synonyms: barb, dig, gibe, shaft, shot, slam |
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(verb) shift from one side of the ship to the other | Synonyms: change course, gybe, jib |
(verb) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics | Synonyms: agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, match, tally |